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英語中級（クラス指定セメスター型）
Cultures of Adventure, Exploration, and Travel in Modern Japan
Setting our sights on the textual, visual, and historical horizons, this course will embark on a quest to explore the culture of adventure, exploration, and travel in modern Japan. Often considered a galvanizing force in the culture of empire, we will chart the course of the spirit of adventure and its emergence in congruence with the advent of science, exploration, and the age of imperial expansion. In this course, we will approach the genre of adventure through the lens of different cultural trends and sociopolitical issues and in the context of Japanese history. Throughout the course, we will engage with translated short-stories, essays, visual media, manga, and film that are expressly classified as ‘adventure’ – or contain elements of adventure involving encounters (sometimes dangerous) with the unknown and the exotic.
While we will be reading Japanese literature in translation, students are also free to engage with the original Japanese and incorporate the issue of translation into our class discussions. The course is designed to develop critical thinking, reading skills, and discussion, so students will be asked to prepare by reading the assigned texts in advance and play an active role in class discussion.
While we will be reading Japanese literature in translation, students are also free to engage with the original Japanese and incorporate the issue of translation into our class discussions. The course is designed to develop critical thinking, reading skills, and discussion, so students will be asked to prepare by reading the assigned texts in advance and play an active role in class discussion.
時間割／共通科目コード
コース名
教員
学期
時限
30026
CAS-GC1L11S2
英語中級（クラス指定セメスター型）
Barnett Tanya Nicole
月曜2限
マイリストに追加
マイリストから削除
講義使用言語
英語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
NO
他学部履修
不可
開講所属
教養学部（前期課程）
授業計画
This class will meet face-to-face from the first week of instruction.
Class 1: Introduction
Class 2:Overview of Adventure Fiction
Class 3:Adventure and Folklore
Class 4:The Travelogue 1
Class 5:The Travelogue 2
Class 6: The Robinsonade 1
Class 7: The Robinsonade 2
Class 8: Early 20th Century Adventure Print Media
Class 9: Adventure as Allegory
Class 10: Science Fiction Adventure
Class 11: Adventure in Video Games
Class 12: Adventure in Contemporary Manga
Class 13: Final Review/Presentations
授業の方法
The course will be taught in English and will consist of: short lectures by the professor, small group and class discussions, literary and visual analysis, writing assignments, and a final project.
The focus of this course will be primarily on reading. Students are allowed to speak in English or Japanese during discussions, and students may consult with the original Japanese texts, but all written assignments should be in English.
The course will also use the websites UTOL and Perusall for class assignments and reading materials.
成績評価方法
Participation: 30%, In-class Assignments: 25%, Weekly Forum Post: 25%, Final Project: 20%
履修上の注意
Notes on enrollment:
This class is an introduction to literary and cultural studies, so previous experience reading and analyzing literature is not required. All students with an interest in discussing Japanese culture, history, literature, and translation in English are welcome and encouraged to enroll. As such, students should be prepared to actively participate in class discussions and share their ideas with the class.
Policies regarding AI:
Students who use generative AI and/or AI translation tools to complete their classwork or written assignments will fail that assignment, which may result in failing the course.
実務経験と授業科目の関連性
The professor is an expert in Japanese literature and culture, and her main field of research is on adventure fiction and print
media.
